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Newspaper
Plano Daily Star Courier
Location
Plano, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1975
Page
1
General Telephone Co should earn a 7.8 percent return under a plan approved by the Plano City Council. The deal sets monthly charges for residential and business phones, adds touch-tone fees, and uses a 60-40 valuation split for equipment. The measure awaits May 27 ordinance formalization.
Campaign disclosure shows most candidates relied on personal contact and small gifts. Place 5 saw $2,910.11 across three candidates, Place 1 $196.40 across two, Place 4 $115.64 across two, Place 3 unopposed $302.43. School trustees—one unopposed $77.10, other with a write-in $192.81. L D Bayless filed late. Pat Cameron mailed late. Ellis won Place 5 with $1500 spent.
The fight over a proposed 609 million school finance plan splits rural districts from urban and poor south Texas areas. Rep. Joe Pentony backs a weighted pupil approach while Speaker Bill Clayton favors a variation of the current formula. The plan includes teacher pay raises and increased funding for transportation maintenance and equalization aid, with revenue questions tied to Comptroller Bob Bullock forecasts.
Fifteen bicycles were reported stolen in the past week with six of those missing bikes recovered. Police logged 11 other thefts and 14 burglaries, investigated 23 accidents, answered 361 calls for assistance, and arrested 51 persons.
Plano General Hospital nurses offer free blood pressure checks during national hospital week at Plano North Shopping Center. Inquiries by Fire Department and Heart Association support a public service drive with Firefighter Roger Smith among officials staffing 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.
The Supreme Court ruled Texas bond election voting cannot be limited to owners listing taxable property. Justice Marshall upheld the lower court, striking down the provision that conditioned voting on property ownership. The decision limits voter restrictions to residence age and citizenship, aligning with decades of rulings since 1969.
Victor Perez, 29, of Eagle Pass, dies from burns covering 73 percent of his body after a butane truck explosion last month. He is the 11th death from the accident. five others remain in critical condition at Brooke Army Medical Center. In state news, Gordon R. Harmon wins election as president-elect of the Texas Association of School Administrators, with June 1, 1976 as transition. Marie Thomas Lawson, 38, named Harris County deputy constable, first Black woman to hold the post. The Senate approves a libel fee and costs bill, sending it to the House.
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